Two Cases of Q Fever Endocarditis / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 199-204, 2009.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-721612
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ABSTRACT
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, presenting as acute and chronic illness and it has been reported worldwide. Acute Q fever is usually asymptomatic or mild and self-limiting, but infective endocarditis is one of the most serious complications of chronic Q fever and can be fatal. Known risk factors for Q fever endocarditis are valvular heart disease, immunocompromised hosts, and pregnancy. There have been some reports on Q fever in Korea but there exists no report on Q fever endocarditis. We have experienced 2 cases of Q fever with underlying valvular heart disease; both patients came to the hospital for evaluation of prolonged fever. Although Q fever and Q fever endocarditis are rare in Korea, Q fever endocarditis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patient with infective endocarditis when causative microorganism cannot be identified.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Porfirinas
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Febre Q
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Doença Crônica
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Fatores de Risco
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Coxiella burnetii
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Endocardite
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Febre
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Coração
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
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Gravidez
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo